Amusement apparatus.



J. A. MUDNAGH 2; J. H. REYNOLDS.

AMUSEMENT APPARATUS.

APPLlmTIoN FILED Aun. al. 1mm

Patented Dec. 15, 1908,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1` Lam J. A. MUDONAGH z J. H. REYNOLDS.

AMSBMENT APPARTUS.

APPLUATI BD AUG. 31. 1909,

JN FIL Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

2 SHBBTSSHEET 2,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFMCE.

JOHN A. lvillilltllliti Alli! JOHN il.. REYNOLDS, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

pp'iicatioli lel August 31, 190B.

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l lllll Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Serial Nn. 451,010.

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lllilifflrln (i is pl'uvillull alljtlrunt tu which tlm tl'l'll'k panistas whereby passengers may be alllllittell tu the cars 2() aimllealv them at; silrll pllintl. From the platform the track passes lluwll :lll inclino., as ut. 4", and enters tlllu trru trunk at tlm bottom through an llpullingj 1f, wllllrv tllu tlriu'k t merges with illu llllllllile illllillufl truck 7, shown particulilrltlr ill Figs. 2 :lllll 4 ul' tlllu llrlwll'ings, ille :Illulllc-illrlillull trui-k 7 (.fullsintillg of opposite lllilfl llt' splncll track mils TLT and illmtllul' pail' lll spliced truck rails 7b-7b. The til-st pair 7d lire tu receive the rear wheels 2] pf tlllll car 2() wllilr` tllc miller set of rails 7b, me tll rereive tll'lc l'rllnt wheels .22 llf the uur 20, su as tu maintain the car llllrizrllltlallly, as sllllwll ill Fig. 1, at all times,

In order that the car may automatically enter and leave the double traokway 7 the space between opposite pairs of rails 7*17d and 7*--7b is arranged so that the front wheels 22 of the ear will clear the track rail 7 as the oar enters onto the double traokway, as will be olearl f understood 5 y rel'erenre to Figs` 2 and 4 o the drawings.

Each car 20 is formed in the shape ot' an animal and provided with openings 2U to permit the passengers to enter. The seats 2()b are provided to receive the passengers.

Each oar 2() may he provided with a pro jection 23 to cooperate with projeetions 25 on an endless convoi er 2i' which .passes over idler pulleys 26 and extends parallel to the doulile trark 7 so that the movement ol' the conveyor l5 as one ot' the proieetions '25 engages the corresponding )rojeetion 23 of the carriage 2U will elevate tito rarriage from tho hottoin of the tre` to the top and start it on the entrance eizd l of the trark 4. 'lln conreyer 25 may he et' any approved ronstruetion and driven in any approved inanner, an eleeti'ir motor zo* being' indieated in the drawings t'or that purpose.

Tunnels .27 may he proriiled ihroirfh which the ear is adapted to pass, and suitalili scenery mayr he exhibited in sueh tunnels also the interior siirl'ai-e of the tree tiuiil' may he provided with `-utahle seein-ry "JU, .is shown in Fig. 2 ol' the drawings.

From the foregoing description tiilten in conneetion with the riet-ouipimyingl draw inn. it is thought the eonipleie eonstriietion, opv eration and many admini-ages ol' our iiireiition will he readily outlet-stood hy thosf` skilled in the. art to whirh the invention appertains.

What we claim is:

1. In an amusement apparatus, a iee i formed structure having a "trunk" poiti-,in and a branch portion, and a railway supported on said ti-ruilt and hraneh7 portion.

2. ln an amusen'ient apparatus,4 a treeformod structure having:` a hollow trunk ortion and a hollow hraiirli portion, an

lnelinod railway within said trunl" portion, and a railway merging with said in olined railway and eneireling said ti-tink" portion.

3. ln an amuseint-int ap iaiatus, a treeformed strut-.ture having;` a liollow "trunk"7 iortioii and a hollow liranrli portion, an inclined railway within said Ltriink portion, a railway merging with said inclined railway and encircling said trunk" portion, said truuk portion havin;r openings, and said railway passing through said trunk1 portion at said openings.

4. In an amusement ap iaratus, a treefol'ined strut-.ture having a hollow ti-unit" portion and a hollow hranrh portion, a

/ tion :it said openings, said "hraneh" railway supported on said trunk and branch portion, said railway int-lullin tracks encircling said Trunk portion, an( an inclined railway run from the bottom of the trunk portion ol' the strut-ture toward the top thereof.

5. In an amusement ap aratus, a treeforined strueture havingr n iollow "tii'iiiil\' portion and a hollow "liranilr`"l portion, an endless traelt surroundiiipr said trunk" portion, said trunlf poi'iion havin;r openings, saidtrzirkpassingriliroughsaid "triiiilt" poition at said openings, said "lnaiii'h" iortion having openings to disi'lose siiih trai-lit at interviiis.

l. ln au ainuseii-.eiit apparatus. :'i treel'orniod struetuie haring; a hollow "trunk" portion and :i hollow endless traf-lt :surroundingl saiil "li'iiiil portion. said "trunk" poi'iioii haring openings, said trait passing: through said "trunk" poriortion haring' openings to `lisrlose sut-li trawl( at intervals, vars :ida )teil to ruu on said railway. snit! railway iiirliidinj; nii iiii'lined railway portion evendini l'iom the hottoin toward ilr top ol aid truiil\'" portion ot the strueure. and uieiur` l'er elei atingiy said ears alonpr .aid inrlii-ed railway.

T, lii :in :initie-rent apparatus. :1 treelirined struriuie ronsisting; olI a hollow 'irunl- :url a lioliow "hraiitli` portion suppoited :il the top ot said "trunk", a doiiife trnrli inrlined railway extending lioiu the liottoni of said "triinlt" to the top thereof, nrs adapted lo riiii on said railway, and means for inoringr said rirs along; said iiit'liiied railwa)` troiu the lrottoin to the top thereol', and :i gra il), railway vnunet-tulpr witlisoid inriinril 'ailnayat theiop, and runiing tiroupl` sad "liraneh" portion and :inwind sald trunlo portion'of the treet'orined `trui-turf.l io the hotloin tliereot' and manina with the liottom oll said ini-lined railway.

S. ln an amusement apparatus, a douhle traek ini'lined railway :ind a separate end less eonviw'er eooperatin;r therewith, ol an independent ra i' adapted lo iunoiisnid railway and having; l'ioiitiand renrpniisolwheels, one pairol'wheelscooperating willioneoltliedou lilo trai-lts and tlieoiliei'paiioll wheels eoopei atiiil;r with the otlierol' tliedouhle trneltsoind means l'or engagingi the ear and eonverer to more the ears along' the iiii'lined railway.

El. l'ormeil strut-lure havingA a truiilt`v portion and a lii'aiii'h portion, a railway supported ou said "lriinli'7 and 'hraurli" portion. and seeiiii' views supported within said lruiili" and brani-lies.

lt). ln an amusement apiai'atiis4 a tree l'orined sti'urtui'e havin;lr a liollon "truiilt" portion and a hollow "ln'ai'iili" portion, an inclined railway within said "ti-ruilt'y portionl a railway nierginpy willi .said ini-lined "lu-arieh'` portion. anY

ln an amusement apparatus. a tree` railway and encircling said trunk portion, and scenic views supported withln said trunk and branches 11. In an amusement ap aratus, a treeformed structure having aY ollow. trunk portion and hellm" Inertia-n, an inclined railway within said trunk portion, a railway merging with said inclined railway and encircling said trunk portion, said trunl portion having openings, said railway passing through said trunk portion at intervals, and scenic views supported within said trunk and branches 12. ln an amusement apparatus, a treetormed structure having a hollow trunk portion and a hollow branch portion, a railway supported on said trunk and "liranch portion, said railway including tracks encircling said trunk, portion, an inclined railway run from the bottom of the trunk portion of the structure toward the top thereof, aid scenic views supported with in said trunk and branches 13. ln an amusement ap aratus, a treeformed structure having a iollow trunk portion and a hollow branch portion, an endless track. surrounding said trunk portion, said trunk portion having openings, said track passing through said trunk portion at said openings, said branch"l portion having openings to disclose such track at in tcrvals, and scenic views supported within` said trunk and branches.

14. ln an amusement apparatus, a treel'ormed structure having a "'trunk portion and a branch." portion, a railway supported on said trunk and branch portion, and tunnels su pported within said branch l portion through which said track passes.

15. .ln an amusement apparatus, a treel'orined structure having a Y.hollow trunk portion and a hollow branch ortion, an inclined railway within said trun 7portion a railway merging with said. inclined railway and encircling said trunk portion; and tunnels supported within said branch portion through which said track passes.

1o. .ln au amusement. apparatus, a treol`ormed structure havingr a hollow trunk portion and a hollow "liranch portion, an

inclined railway within said trunk portion, a 'ailway merging with. said inclined railwa)r and encircling said trunk portion, said trunl portion having openings, said railway passing through said trunk portion at .said openings, and tunnels su )ported g track railway mounted on said tubular struci ture and passnig in parl. through said hood within :,nid tirant-h portion throng l which said tisch passes.

l?. ln an amusement apparatus, a tree lorructl structure consisting of a hollow trunl and a hollov.' hranch" and folieage" por-tion supported over the top ol' said trunl\". an ini-lined and gravity railway mounted within and around said trunk and branch and foliage portions, cars operable on said railway, and means for elevating said cars along the inclined railway.

18. In an amusement apparatus, a hollow tree-formed structu e consisting of a trunk portion and a "portion supported thereon, a double track inclined railway mounted within said trunk portion, an endless conveyer cooperating therewith, cars adapted to run on said railway and be moved along the inclined railway from the bottom to the top by said conveyer, a gravity railway connecting said inclined railway to receive the cars at the top and conduct them around the trunk of the tree and through the branch and foliage portion to the bottom of the trunk and connect with the bottom of the inclined railway.

19. In an amusement apparatus, a hollow tree-formed structure, and an endless railway mounted thereon and passing therethrough, combined with tunnels, and means for supporting said tunnels on said tree-formed structure and over a portion of said railway.

20. In an amusement apparatus, a hollow tree-formed structure and an endless railway su ported thereon and passing through the hollow structure at intervals, cars to run on sait? railway, said railway including an inclined portion, and means for elevating the cars along said inclined portion while 1naintaihin their horizontal position.

21. n an amusement apparatus, a hollow tree-forined structure and an endless railway su ported thereon and passing through the ho low structure at intervals, cars to run on said railway, said railway including an inclined portion, means for elevating the cars along said inclined portion while maintaining their horizontal position, and means for supporting scenery while said cars are running on said railway.

22. ln an amusement apparatus, a hollow tree-tormed strut-.ture consisting of a hollow trunkH and a hollou` branch portion, a gravity railway mounted on said trunk and having a portion passing through said truul. said Uravity railway also passing through said hollow branch and foliage portion and peep-holes in said h1-anch and. oliagw Vportion to expose said railway at ii'itervals.

23. ln an amusement apparatus, an upwardly projected tubular structure, a hoodlike structure supported over the upper portion ot` said tubular structure and an endless like structure.

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